Luckily for bitcoiners, something similar has never happened.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/Feds-9-sold-worthless-stocks-in-massive-scheme-4728506.php

NEW YORK (AP) — A crew of con men sold worthless penny stocks to people around the globe at pumped-up prices, then victimized the investors again by setting up a fake law firm that charged them to try to get their money back, federal authorities in New York said Tuesday.

I can't even imagine such a scenario where a Bitcoin entity goes under, vanishes, liquidates, etc., then a nefarious body, possibly attached to said entity, comes along to save the day.

Praise Satosh! Amen. <i purposely left off>

<cheek cramped by tongue>

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[CasinoBit]

It wouldn't happen to Bitcoins but it would happen to companies that work using Bitcoins (I would even say it is more likely to happen in those companies).

[superduh]

too many scammers in the world -

[threeip]

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/Feds-9-sold-worthless-stocks-in-massive-scheme-4728506.php

NEW YORK (AP) — A crew of con men sold worthless penny stocks to people around the globe at pumped-up prices, then victimized the investors again by setting up a fake law firm that charged them to try to get their money back, federal authorities in New York said Tuesday.

I can't even imagine such a scenario where a Bitcoin entity goes under, vanishes, liquidates, etc., then a nefarious body, possibly attached to said entity, comes along to save the day.

Praise Satosh! Amen. <i purposely left off>

<cheek cramped by tongue>

I totally agr-HEYWAITAMINUTE

[viboracecata]

I feel this already happen in bitcoin world, see those various IPOs

[Operatr]

I feel this already happen in bitcoin world, see those various IPOs

All of this is avoided by actually researching your investments beforehand. Scammers would be out of a job if people would just think a little.

[westkybitcoins]

I feel this already happen in bitcoin world, see those various IPOs

"I will hold the Bitcoin for a Bounty." (for finding 'Tom Williams')
 - Bruce Wagner

[Phinnaeus Gage]

I feel this already happen in bitcoin world, see those various IPOs

"I will hold the Bitcoin for a Bounty." (for finding 'Tom Williams')
 - Bruce Wagner

Now, I can't get that epic Pattaya thread outta my head (<--pun not intended).